‘Do Not Get Involved’: Arbib’s Warning to Australian Olympians About Enhanced Games

‘Do not get involved’: Arbib’s warning to Australian Olympians about Enhanced Games

Australian Olympic Committee chief Mark Arbib has taken a dim view of the Enhanced Games and issued a strong warning to any Australian athletes thinking about taking part.

Doping allowed: With this concept, the creators of the "Enhanced Games" have been providing criticism in the international world of sports for months. Now there is an appointment and a venue. But the contradiction remains large.

More Aussies flag Enhanced Games interest amid backlash

Australian sport's anti-doping agency decries the Enhanced Games, but swimmer James Magnussen says they're missing the point.

WADA Condemns Enhanced Games: "A Dangerous and Irresponsible Concept"

By James Sutherland on SwimSwam The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) vehemently disagrees with the concept of the Enhanced Games and is concerned for the long-term health of the athletes taking part, it said in a statement sent to SwimSwam. On Wednesday, the Enhanced Games, which will allow athletes to take performance-enhancing substances while competing in swimming, track and strength events, announced its plan to host the inaugural edition of …

The first edition of the "Enhanced games", a multi-sport competition where doping will be allowed, encouraged and framed, was presented Wednesday, May 21, by the organizers. These "Enhanced Games" substances, which will take place in Las Vegas in May 2026, have been widely debated since the project's inception.

experts comment on the Enhanced Games

Scientists comment on the Enhanced Games and performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).   Dr Martin Chandler and Professor Ian Boardley from the University of Birmingham said: “The organisers of the Enhanced Games are promoting the idea that performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) can be used safely, and that humanity has a duty to explore their potential to maximise human performance. To advance this agenda, they propose an alternative to the Olympic Games…